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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Greg Seibert
League: 3A District 1 (moving from 2B District 1)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cody Henry Senior QB
Chase Kiefer Senior K
Luke Adams Senior DE

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
LaDarion Young 6'0" 170 Senior DB 4.6

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
D.J. Pettway 6'2.5" 255 Senior DE [Alabama]
Demarious Rancifer 6'3" 210 Senior LB [Kentucky]
James Elliott 6'3" 305 Senior OL 5.3 [Kentucky]
Shaun White 6'0" 205 Senior QB 4.6 [Middle Tennessee]
Marquis Sumler 5'8" 160 Senior RB [Western Kentucky]
Devin Dukes 5'9" 175 Senior WR
Chris Milton 5'9" 165 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 48
2010 National Rank: #263
2010 State Rank: #31
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 28.8
2011 National Rank: #1463
2011 State Rank: #120
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 26.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1438
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.6
Dynasty Record: 39-20 [43-16 on the field] (12-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 29.8
2010 Points Against Average: 20
2010 Differential: +9.8
2010 Wins: #580 Taylor County (Perry) (14-7), #1548 Fort White (31-21), #2147 Escambia (Pensacola) (27-13), #2315 Tate [J. M.] (Cantonment) (56-30), #2552 Walton (DeFuniak Springs) (38-25), #2921 Milton (40-37), #4825 Chipley (14-7), #8880 Marianna (34-19)
2010 Losses: #41 Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (21-14), #236 Navarre (forfeit), #1412 Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) (forfeit), #1668 Crestview (forfeit), #5021 Gulf Breeze (forfeit)
2010 Opponents W-L: 87-57
Recent League Championships: 2010 (2B District 1), 2009 (2B District 1), 2008 (2A District 1), 2007 (2A District 1), 2006 (2A District 1), 2005 (2A District 1), 2004 (tied for 1st; 2B District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/14/11 Walton (DeFuniak Springs) (76-34)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach), 9/9 Gulf Breeze, 9/16 vs Pensacola, 9/23 at Crestview, 9/30 at Navarre, 10/7 Florida State University (Tallahassee), 10/14 at Walton (DeFuniak Springs), 10/21 at Madison County (Madison), 11/4 Pace
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pensacola (55.1), Madison County (Madison) (50.4), Navarre (38.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Gulf Breeze (11.7), Florida State University (Tallahassee) (18.8), Walton (DeFuniak Springs) (26)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.6 (31.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +13.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #307
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) [projection: 28-21 loss]